Valve



June 15 1926. 1,588,562

E. R. VIVES VALVE Filed Deo. 4, 1924 gwvmtoc JMJ/f.

Patented June 15, A1926.

UNITED stares PATENT orties.

EDWARD R. VIVES, oF NEW YORK, N. Y.

VALVE.

Application filed December 4, 1924. Serial No. 753,89-7.

tiled Aug. 21, 1923. The apparatus referredl to was designed by me as anautomobile accessory tor the purpose of spraying the working parts with lubricant. It comprises a small reservoir containing a supply of oil fluid pressure, on the one hand, and to a nozzle, on the other hand, wherebyy oil is forced from the' reservoir under pressure, atomized, and projected at rather high veloeity in the form of a spray which can be directed by the operator'to any working part of the machine. It is desirable to provide a valve in connection with the nozzle of this apparatus whichV can be opened by simple pressure of the hand which holds the nozzle and which will surely andinstantly close when the pressure is released, so that the oil spray may be at all times under perfect control by the operator and can be projected and instantly cut off in whatever position he may be. The valve should provide a straight unimpeded liow for the atomized oil, should have a minimum number of parts of simple and rugged lorm adapted to be manufactured atY small cost, should be capable of easy disassembly tor inspection and eleaning and shculd be thoroughly reliable in operation. The present invention provides a valve construction which has these desirable features and meets these conditions and requirements in a very satisfactory manner.

Referring to the accompanying drawings for a particular description of a construction embodying the'inventiom- Fig. 1 is a side view of a valve housing and a hose and nozzle connected therewith;

Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectionthrough the housing showing the valve seated; and

Fig. 3 is a similar Aview showing the valve unseated.

ln the forni shown by the drawings, the

valve housing consists of a square metalV blocl: 10 having chamiered corners. A hole or bore 12 is formed in the block on an axis coincidentwith the vertical axis of the block and opens at the lower side of the block but having flexible connections to a source of extends short of the upper side,.where it communicates with a small coaxial bore. 13 which opens at the upper side of th'eblock'.

The block is also formed with a horizontal bore lLl'which has its aXis intersectingv the axis of the vertical bore 12 at a right angle.v Bore 14E is threaded andreceives atene side ol" the block anipple. 15 which is adapted .to-

be connected to a flexible hose 16 leading to a supply of lubricant under pressure, and re-.

ceives at the other side of the block the side of the button. Afb'all 23 .inthe valveA chamber thus formed is adapted to seat on the` end of nozzle 17 screwed in block 10, as shown in Fig. 2, and is adapted to be unseated by depression of plunger 19, as shown in Fig. 3. K

Normally, that is when the apparatus is not working and lubricant under pressure is not supplied to the valve chamber, the parts 'may be in the position shown by Fig. 3, and

will be in such position if the housing is resting in the position shown. Now when iiuid pressure is applied the pressure in the valve chamber will instantly force plunger 19 up and simultaneously move the ball 23 over the orifice of the nozzle, the positions assumed being shown in Fig. 2. The operator now grasping the nozzle in one hand may project the lubricant spray at will simply by depressing the button 21 with the thumb, finger or other part of the same hand, moving the ball transversely with respect to the orifice to the position shown in Fig. 3. In this position the washer 22 prevents escape of lubricant; around stem 20. In the position of Fig. 2 escape of lubricant is prevented by the close engagement of the upper face ot the plunger with the surface surrounding bore 13.

It will be seen therefore that the valve' of order and which can be produced at a.

low cost', and has provisions for quick and easy disassembly. Y t Will be noted that the ball is freely movable to closing position When pressure is applied, as the plunger responds instantly to the pressure and does iot interfere with the movement of the ball. 'Having described a specliic construction 'embodying the invention, What claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is l. A valve comprising a chambered block having opposed inlet and outlet ports, a ball Vin the chamber of said block adapted to Vcover the outlet port, and a plunger in said chamber having a stem projecting on the outside ofthe block adapted toengage the ball and move it transversely from said outlet port, said plunger being manually movable against fluid pressure in the chamber.

2. A valve comprising in combination, a chambered block having coaxial inlet and outlet ports, alball in the chamber of said block adapted rto seat on the outlet port in .the lirst bore having a stem projecting through the smaller bore and provided With a button, a ball in the iirst bore between the plug and'plunger, said block being also formed With a bore intersecting said iirst bore and having secured therein conduits, said ball being adapted to seat on the orifice. of one of saidV conduits.

4. A valve comprising in combination, a block formed With a bore opening at one side thereotl and with a smaller coaxial bore opening at the other side and coinmunicating With the irst bore, a removable plug in the open end of the irst bore, a plunger in the irst bore having a stem projecting through the smaller bore and carrying on its end a. disk, a Washer on said stem, a ball in the first bore between the plug and plunger, said block being also l'ormed with a bore o-n an axis intersecting the axis of the first bore at a right angle and adapted to receive therein conduits, said ball being adapted to seat on the orifice of one of said conduits.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto affix my si gnature. Y

EDWARD R. VIVES. 

